Legal Definitions - indict

Definition: To charge a person with a crime by formal legal process, especially by grand-jury presentation.

Example: The prosecutor decided to indict the suspect for robbery.

Explanation: This means that the prosecutor formally charged the suspect with the crime of robbery through a legal process, which involves presenting evidence to a grand jury. The grand jury then decides whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial.

Example: The grand jury chose not to indict the police officer for the shooting.

Explanation: In this case, the grand jury decided that there was not enough evidence to charge the police officer with a crime related to the shooting. Therefore, the officer was not indicted.